OFSTED
4 March 2025
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
16 November 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
15 January 2024
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Darlington
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
67
67 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
14
20.9% of pupils
Male pupils
53
79.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
37.9 pts
above England
School
62.7%
Darlington
28.9%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.3 pts
below England
School
3.0%
Darlington
10.6%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Darlington
0.6%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
89.6%
60
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
2
Any other White background
3.0%
2
Any other Black background
1.5%
1
White and Asian
1.5%
1
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
67 of
67 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
47.9 pts
above
England
6.0%
31.3 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.